Leipzig/Halle Airport sees double-digit growth and record freight volumes
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) recorded the strongest growth in volumes of air freight in September for eight years: the increase amounted…
21 October 2020
British Airways Airbus A320 returns to London Heathrow after “smell of burning” and some crew feeling unwell
On 21 October, a British Airways Airbus A320 (registered G-EUYD) operated flight BA2596 between London Heathrow, United Kingdom, and Verona,…
21 October 2020
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft unfurled its robotic arm Tuesday, and in a first…
21 October 2020
Lufthansa Group reports preliminary results for the third quarter – Cost reductions decrease operating loss compared to previous quarter
The corona crisis continued to have a considerable impact on Lufthansa Group's earnings development in the third quarter of 2020.…
21 October 2020
COVID-19 restrictions pushed Finland’s air traffic passenger volumes to a new decline in September
The passenger volume of Finavia’s airports fell by 90 per cent in September compared to the previous year. Finavia’s statistics…
21 October 2020
Singapore Airlines to begin non-stop services to New York’s JFK International Airport, its longest route
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will return to New York on 9 November 2020, when it launches non-stop flights between Singapore and…
21 October 2020
Naval Air Station Lemoore Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes during routine flight, pilot safely ejects
On 20 October, a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet from Naval Air Station Lemoore experienced a mishap during a routine training…
21 October 2020
Cathay Pacific Group will cease Cathay Dragon operations, and reduce workforce and passenger capacity as it adapts to the new travel reality
The Cathay Pacific Group today announces a corporate restructuring in response to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
21 October 2020
Moscow Domodedovo Airport welcomed 2.1 million passengers in September (+15.6% on domestic flights)
Domestic passenger traffic grew to over 1.8 million, a 15.6% year-over-year increase. Simferopol, Sochi, Anapa, Saint Petersburg, and Krasnodar were…
20 October 2020
Embraer delivers 7 commercial and 21 executive jets in the third quarter of 2020
Embraer delivered a total of 28 jets in the third quarter of 2020, of which seven were commercial aircraft and…
20 October 2020
Air Belgium flies two Airbus A340s to Tarbes-Lourdes for long-term storage
Yesterday, Air Belgium A340-300 registered OO-ABD took off from Brussels South Charleroi with destination Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airport in southern France. Air…
20 October 2020
Euramec recycles A320 cockpit from Aerocircular into flight simulator
Euramec leads the way in smart Flight Simulation upcycling with a cost-saving A320 Cockpit Refurbishing Programme for ‘New Era in…
20 October 2020
[New Book] A380 Air France under the lens of Pol Bacquet – Portrait
A380 Air France under the lens of Pol Bacquet - Portrait With these COVID times, we are all having to…
20 October 2020
Happy International Air Traffic Controller Day!
20 October, the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, celebrates the men and women who 24/7 help make air…
20 October 2020
Nokia selected by NASA to build first-ever cellular network on the Moon
LTE/4G technology promises to revolutionise lunar surface communications by delivering reliable, high data rates while containing power, size and cost.…
20 October 2020
9,900 extras have tested out Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) ready for commissioning
Berlin Brandenburg Airport has undergone all preparations for a successful commissioning. All permits have been granted, all processes have been…
20 October 2020
European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) selects Airbus and IAI for Maritime Aerial Surveillance with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)
Contract awarded following several successful trials over the past years for Maritime Aerial Surveillance services with RPAS Successful partnership between…
20 October 2020
Sonaca 200 obtains SPHAIR certification from the Swiss Air Force
The Swiss Air Force has certified the Sonaca 200 Trainer Pro for the initial aptitude assessment programme called “SPHAIR”. The…
20 October 2020
Finnair cuts approximately 700 jobs, long-term temporary layoffs continue for thousands of Finnair employees
Finnair has completed the co-operation process started in September on its plans to reduce up to 1,000 jobs, to make…
20 October 2020
KLM reopens voluntary resignation scheme as airline anticipates further market deterioration
Yesterday (19 October), KLM reopened a voluntary resignation scheme (Vrijwillige Vertrekregeling 2020) targeting specific divisions and departments in order to…
20 October 2020